Catch South African trumpeter Marcus Wyatt tonight, 24 June at The Orbit. Marcus Wyatt hails from Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape has been playing the horn since 1983. He is part of a new generation of South African musicians – respectful of the past, yet moving forward without fear of twisting boundaries. This South African trumpet player has performed around the globe, and worked with an impressive array of musicians, from Manu Dibango, Abdullah Ibrahim and Miriam Makeba to Mulatu Astatke , Bheki Mseleku and The Stockholm Jazz Orchestra. Marcus has also performed with a number of prominent European based musicians including Jason Yarde, Louis Moholo, Sean Bergin, Eric Van der Westen, Eric Calmes , Dave O’higgins and Courtney Pine(on his set in Johannesburg). Wyatt is a 6 time SAMA nominee, and has appeared on festivals and in venues in South Africa, Mozambique, Angola, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Holland, Italy, Sweden, Czech Republic, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Malaysia, Taiwan, Bolivia and India. Marcus will anchor the Jam Sessions in June and July at The Orbit. The show starts at 8.30pm. Entrance fee is R40. Line-up: Marcus Wyatt - tp Ganesh Geimeyer - tenor Ayanda Sikade - drums Ariel Zamonsky - bass
Posted on: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 11:20:56 +0000
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